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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,740,451.02, 2,401,974.39 and 1,015,532.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,740,451.02, 2,401,974.39 and 1,015,532.28 is: 1,401,523.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,740,451.02 : 2,401,974.39 = 1,015,532.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,740,451.02/2,401,974.39 = 1,015,532.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,740,451.02x = 2,401,974.39 × 1,015,532.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,740,451.02x = 2,439,282,528,778.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,439,282,528,778.31/1,740,451.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,401,523.23

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